Retinal detachment in penetrating keratoplasty patients.
We reviewed the records of 23 patients who had retinal detachment after penetrating keratoplasty. Seventeen retinas (74%) were reattached successfully. Of the six failures, four patients had hemorrhagic choroidal detachment at the time of keratoplasty. When these complex retinal detachments are subtracted, 17 of 19 patients (89%) had successful retinal reattachments. Of the 17 successes, only seven patients had visual acuity of 20/200 or better. Retinal detachments after penetrating keratoplasty can be repaired with a high rate of success, but visual results remain disappointing.
Sternberg
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Department of Ophthalmology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.
Meredith
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Stewart
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Kaplan
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HJ
D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002832:Choroid Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D015948:Keratoplasty, Penetrating / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012086:Reoperation; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity